#amazon forest fire

[bumblebeeappletree]

The Amazon fires are back and worse than ever, and it’s not just climate change that's to blame

I’ve spoken to tree-planters and firefighters on the ground, and they’ve already seen about 30% more fires in their region than last year. W

Disclaimer: This is an Opinion

Last year, news of the Amazon fires dominated headlines for months. Roughly ​310,000 acres​ of biodiverse forest went up in smoke.

The ​20% increase​ in the total number of fires between 2018 and 2019 was record-breaking, but depressingly, it seems that this season’s fires will be significantly worse. Not just because of the climate crisis cliff-edge we’re plunging off, but because of a number of other factors as well.

I’ve spoken to tree-planters and firefighters on the ground, and they’ve already seen about 30% more fires in their region than last year. Why? The climate crisis is one of the reasons, with dry land and high temperatures both at record levels. But it’s to do with politics, too.

Brazil’s politicians have long had a problematic relationship with the Amazon. Despite some progress against deforestation a decade ago, the situation has taken a turn for the worse since Jair Bolsonaro came into power. His government has prioritized economic growth over protecting the rainforest – at any cost.

[biirthofvenus]

here’s an idea, let’s give a shit about the planet that is keeping us alive. the planet that houses some of the world’s most beautiful creatures. the planet that grows our crops and the plants that keep us breathing. don’t be an asshole, do your part.

[storyball]

This shit is wild, guys. Farmers and the own Brazilian government are complicit in setting 20% of our oxygen on fucking FIRE. The wildlife that's unique to the Amazon forest, the Indigenous People whose homes were destroyed. THIS CAN'T BE IGNORED. #prayforamazonia

[original-moonwhore]

Things that are happening that people aren't talking about, instead they're focusing on spiderman and a shooting that happened TWO YEARS ago

People aren't talking about the two fires that could potentially end life as we know it.

Two of the worlds largest forests are burning down, one in Siberia, Russia and the other being the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

They are our largest forests (aka where all our oxygen comes from) and if they burn down we are going with them. No one is talking about it

Brazil

Siberia

Not only that but everything that China is doing right now.

Isn't America the "world police"? Why aren't we doing anything to help Hong Kong? So many people are getting harmed because China isn't sticking to a deal they made years ago.

These things need to be talked about and these people need help. We need to be talking about it and helping in every way we can.

[macabregoddess]

‪I love you, Earth.🥺‬

‪I’m sorry you’re suffering right now under the hands of people who don’t understand your value.‬

‪You have given us so much that we have taken for granted.‬

I hope one day people will open their eyes & let go of greed.😞‬

[louhetar]

Can we all fucking focus on the Amazon forests please. i'm so tired.

[l-in-c-future]

Imagine Jair Bolsonaro Standing Trial for Ecocide at The Hague

A group of activists already has.

It is exciting to have an ecocide crime as crime against humanity by willful and widespread destruction of the environment on par with other crimes against humanity.

Far right wing conservative politics create ecomagaddon to the entire planet because they believe the bioservices are ‘free’ to be exploited. Root of such irresponsible exploitation could be traced back to the bloody slaughtering and mass scale of destructions by white colonialism since 15th century when they discovered the ‘new world’ of Americas, Africa, and Asia. In the past 600 years, the ransacking worldview had caused MASS EXTINCTIONS OF WILDLIVES, PLANT AND VEGETARIAN SPECIES, DEMISE OF CIVILISATIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS. This time, it caused burning down of virgin rainforests-lungs of ENTIRE HUMAN BEINGS.

Same deep seeded greed bloody violence against the planet and all forms of lives to justify the myth of ‘prosperity’. 

[thecrystallinecryptid]

Yule log replaced with Amazon rainforest fire to remind people of deforestation

The Yule log fireplace channel is a staple for the holidays, but the Amazon Rainforest Conservancy (ARC) is replacing the peaceful crackling log with visions of burning rainforest scenes.

I looked up the amazon rainforest fires on Ecosia to see how it was going and found this.